Jane Fonda ‘ashamed’ she knew about Harvey Weinstein scanda;

Jane Fonda is “ashamed” to confess she “came upon” about Harvey Weinstein’s alleged sexual misconduct a 12 months in the past.

Jane Fonda

The 79-year-old actress revealed Rosanna Arquette – one of many actresses to have publicly accused the disgraced film mogul of constructing inappropriate advances in direction of her – confided in her a while in the past, however she did not really feel it was her “place” to talk out.

She stated: “I came upon about Harvey a 12 months in the past, and I am ashamed I did not say something again then.”

Requested by CNN’s Christiane Amanpour why she did not communicate out, she stated: “I used to be not that daring. I suppose it hadn’t occurred to me, and I did not really feel it was my place.”

The ‘Barbarella’ actress is “glad” the accusations have now been made public and may perceive why it has taken the ladies so lengthy to talk out.

She stated: “I am glad it is popping out. I am so pleased with these fellow actors which might be talking up. I do know that it has taken a very long time. It’s a very, very, very exhausting factor to do. You do not get something out of it as the one who has been victimised, however it is crucial that it comes out.”

Jane herself solely met Weinstein as soon as however did not have a unfavourable expertise, and thought that was as a result of she “was previous, and Harvey goes for younger as a result of that is extra susceptible.”

The ‘Monster in Legislation’ star warned that the Weinstein scandal is just not a difficulty “distinctive” to Hollywood.

She stated: “Let’s not suppose that that is some distinctive, horrific… This goes on on a regular basis, this male entitlement in Hollywood and in every single place — in places of work and companies everywhere in the world, in bars, in eating places, in shops girls are assaulted, abused, harassed.”

The 65-year-old producer has been accused of a number of incidents of sexual harassment by various girls, and consequently has been fired from The Weinstein Firm and break up from his spouse Georgina Chapman.